top of page

T H E  O V E R C O A T

Tragicomedy short  based on the story by Nikolai Gogol 

"A quest for the ultimate belonging..."

Norwich Film Festival 2018
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018
WINNER - Best Director at New Renaissance Film Festival 2018
Galway Film Fleadh 2018
Palm Springs Shortfest 2018
DC Shorts 2018
WINNER - Best Comedy at LA Short Film Festival 2018
Dinard Film Festival 2018
Belfast Film Festival 2018
WINNER - Best Short Comedy at London Independent Film Festival 2018
LA Comedy Film Festival 2018
Semi-finalist LA Cinefest 2018
International Comedy Film Festival - Funcinema 2018
Cyprus International Film Festival 2018 
London Lift-Off 2017
Cambridge Film Festival 2017 

Starring: Jason Watkins, Tim Key, Vicki Pepperdine, Alex Macqueen, Dominic Coleman, Shazia Nicholls, Rosalind Blessed, Oliver Tilney, Sam Jenkins-Shaw, Daniel Francis-Swaby, Grace Rowe, Stephen Bisland, Paul O'Shea, Andrew Macbean, Christopher Williams

adapted and directed by Patrick Myles
based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol
produced by Kate Turner and Mark Puddle
coproducers Harold Salakianathan and Lynne Turner
director of photography Tom Turley
production designer Melanie Jane Brookes
editor Jo Walker
original music by Alex Baranowski

bottom of page